Hammock and tent frame



(No Model.)

G. 'A. PARKER.

HAMMOGK AND TENT FRAME.

No. 260,230. I Patented June 27, 1882.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE A. PARKER, OF MARLBOROUGH, NEW HAMPSHIRE.

HAMMOCK AND TENT FRAME.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 260,230, dated June2'7, 1882.

Application filed April 27, 1882. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, GEORGE A. PARKER, acitizen of the United States, resident at Marlborough, in the county ofUheshire and State of New Hampshire, have invented a new and valuableImprovement in Hammock and Tent Frames; and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description of the constructionand operation of the same,

reference being bad to the annexed drawings,

making a part of this specification, and to the letters and figuresofreference marked thereon.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a representation of my invention arranged asa hammock-support. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the same arranged asa tent-frame. Fig.3 is a detail section showing the angle-irons. Fig. 4is a detail section representing the movable-joint connections. Fig. 5is a detail in perspective.

This invention has relation to hammock and tent frames; and it consistsin the novel construction and arrangement of parts, as will behereinafter fully described, and particularly pointed out in the claim.

In the accompanying drawings, the letter A designates the upright postof the hammocksupport, which is provided at its lower end with anangle-iron or foot, B, having an aperture, c, in its outer end toreceive an anchoring-spike or fastening-bolt. The post is provided withan opening or. bearing, d, for the hammock-rope, and a button or catch,6, is usually secured to the post and serves to fasten the end of thehammock-rope.

F F indicate braces, which are of greater length than the posts A. Eachpost is provided with two braces, which are connected to its end bymovable-joint connections, which permit the braces to be adjusted indifferent positions with relation to the post-bars A. These movable oruniversal joint connections may be simply constructed by connecting thecoupling-straps g to the upper end of the postbar by means of atransverse bolt, h, and pivotin g theheads of the braces between thearms of the coupling-straps by bolts h.

Each post may be provided with eye-bearings 76 near its upper end toreceive the foot of an end standard, I, which carries at its upper end'a transverse bar, m, and by means of these removable end standards andtheir transverse bars a shade or awning can be supported in positionover the hammock.

In order to convert the hammock-support into a tent-fran1e, theshade-supports, it employed, are to be disconnected, and the ends of thepost-bars A, beiu g brought together in line, are secured to each otherby passing a bolt through the foot attachments thereof, and thereby theridge-pole is formed.

The braces F F at each end of the ridgepole are separated laterallyandform the end supports of the tent-frame, which is firmly held inposition by means of a guy-rope, 2, at each end.

If desired, the hammock may be hung to its bearings within the tent.

Having described this invention, what I claim, and desire to secure byLetters Patent, is

In a hammock and tent frame, the combination, with the posts A, havingthe perforated foot attachment B, bearings 01, and buttons 0, of thebraces F, hinged to the posts A near their upper ends, substantially asspecified.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my namein the presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE A. PARKER. Witnesses:

FRED. M. LAMSON, ELIJAHBOYDEN.

